April 03 / 16.50 Plumpton

16.50

Good

More Radio Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3828.72
  • 2m 4f 114y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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More Radio Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: -P4254 C

Last run: 108 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Broke his Flat duck over 1m4f in October; also a course winner over hurdles who might have won over C&D (good) in November had it not been for losing momentum at the last two flights; solid claims if primed after a break.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

(1)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:42 Sandown

Macari

9st 11lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

Creditable second in small field on penultimate start; successful over C&D (off 2lb lower) last July but wasn't in the same form returned to this scenario (behind two of today's rivals) in latest outing.

14/1

8th

4

(8)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:07 Sandown

Macari

9st 5lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

Four Flat wins to his name, including over C&D, and he was second of four at Lingfield 18 days ago (1m6f, good); should run his race but perhaps vulnerable for win purposes.

6/1

2nd

3

(2)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:54 Lingfield

Macari

9st 5lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

Four wins last year including one over hurdles and two over this trip on the Flat; just 2lb above his last winning mark, but needs to put a tame effort at Nottingham (1m6f, good) last month behind him.

14/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 87166

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Minor form in bumpers and he was found a weak race when winning on hurdle debut at Fontwell (2m1f, soft) in December; had much stiffer tasks under a penalty since but this handicap debut is more to the point.
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10

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Worcester

Vorderman

10st 13lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Roger Teal

Got off the mark in a Fontwell juvenile last December (soft); second on his handicap debut at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in April, he fell early on next time and was pulled up following a bad error last time; still has time on his side and not out of this on this step up in trip.

14/1

7

25th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

14:58 Fontwell

Vorderman

10st 8lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Roger Teal

Won a weak race here on hurdling debut in December; second under Ben Ffrench Davis at Plumpton (extended 2m4f, good) early last month in his first handicap but only four of five finished and he unseated early here on latest outing; early days but he probably needs some improvement.

20/1

7

25th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

14:58 Fontwell

Vorderman

10st 8lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Roger Teal

Won a weak race here on hurdling debut in December; second under Ben Ffrench Davis at Plumpton (extended 2m4f, good) early last month in his first handicap but only four of five finished and he unseated early here on latest outing; early days but he probably needs some improvement.

20/1

Form: 438237

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Sole win came over fences in late 2023; he's often thereabouts over hurdles but his best form is at up to 2m2f and this trip is a new and perhaps unwelcome venture.
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4th

5

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Fontwell

Gorcombe Moonshine

10st 7lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Gave very good account when close second over C&D (good to soft) last month and subsequent fifth of 12 over C&D (good) was perfectly respectable but his overall strike-rate is just 1-35 and others appeal more.

5/1

5th

9

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Gorcombe Moonshine

10st 11lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Just 1-34 under rules but the win came here (in 2023) and he went very close to a second course success 16 days ago, going down by only a head over this trip on good to soft; another who could be involved in the finish.

5/1

2nd

7

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:47 Fontwell

Gorcombe Moonshine

10st 5lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Robert Walford

Just 1-33 under rules but the win came here (in 2023) and he gave a good account when second from out of the weights at Hereford (2m5f, good) last month, after a break; could have a say.

6/1

Form: 6-09P

Last run: 85 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Very little to latch on to so far, in a bumper and three qualifying events; handicaps should offer more scope, especially if fitting a tongue-tie helps.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

11th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:25 Plumpton

Steel Dancer

10st 11lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

midfield, bad mistake 1st, soon lost ground, in rear and struggling before 10th, pulled up before 3 out

12/1

9

11th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:25 Plumpton

Steel Dancer

10st 11lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

midfield, bad mistake 1st, soon lost ground, in rear and struggling before 10th, pulled up before 3 out

12/1

6

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

16:50 Plumpton

Steel Dancer

11st 3lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Very little to latch on to so far, in a bumper and three qualifying events; handicaps should offer more scope, especially if fitting a tongue-tie helps.

7/1

Form: /PP/48

Last run: 146 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Eight Flat wins, seven on AW and the latest over 2m in December but he hasn't had much truck with hurdling so far, including on handicap debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good) in the autumn; best watched for now.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

6

(4)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Smith

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Lydia Richards

Veteran; seven-time C&D winner, but latest success was back in 2024 and he hasn't been at his best on the Flat this year.

33/1

9th

9

(2)

18th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield

Smith

8st 9lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Lydia Richards

Seven wins over 2m on the AW here; getting on and lacks consisency now; hard to recommend having twice been pulled up over hurdles latterly.

16/1

7

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 5

17:10 Plumpton

Smith

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Had lots of Flat racing and won eight times; has yet to offer a great deal over jumps (0-7) but soft ground was no good to him here last time; others are still far more convincing.

40/1

Non-runners

Jorebel, Leave Her To Me, Rip Wheeler

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Payout
Exacta £6.20
Straight Forecast £6.25
Trifecta £11.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Jorebel

POSTDATA:

Rip Wheeler

SPOTLIGHT:

Macari

Daily Mail:

Leave Her To Me

D Express:

Rip Wheeler

The Times:

Jorebel

Telegraph:

Jorebel

The Guardian:

Jorebel

Daily Mirror:

Jorebel

The Sun:

Jorebel

The Star:

Jorebel

Daily Record:

Jorebel